Light reflector and diffuser.



H. RESNICK.

LIGHT REFLECTOR AND DIFFUSER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-7.1911

1,261,617. Patented Apr. 2,1918.

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LIGHT REFLECTOR AND DIFFUSER. APPLICATION FILED AUGJ, I917.

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INVENTOR IZResnick ATTORNEY HEIM RESNICK, OF WICHITA, KANSAS.

LIGHT REFLECTOR AND DIFFUSER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

Application filed August 7, 1917. Serial No. 184,918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Hunt RESNICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVichita, in the county of Sedgwick and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Light Reflectors and Diffusers, of which the following is a Specification.

This invention relates to light reflectors and diffusers, the object in view being to provide an attractive, convenient and eflicient device of the character referred to, the same being composed of separable sections to give access to the several parts thereof and to enable the same to be used in conjunction with an ordinary electric lamp fixture.

One of the main objects of the present 1nvention is to provide in combination, a combined light shade and reflector having means for connecting the same in suspended relation to an electric light fixture, a light difl'using bowl or globe detachably connected to said combined shade and reflector, and a magnifying lens detachably mounted in said combined shade and reflector, dividing the latter into upper and lower compartments, and being removable in order to obtain access to the electric lamp fixture without detaching the shade and reflector therefrom, thereby enabling a new electric lamp to be placed in position when an old lamp has burned out or has otherwise been rendered unfit for further use.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, herein fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete device;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the combined shade and reflector and the light diffusing bowl separated;

Fig. 3 is a vertical diametrical section through the complete device showing the relation thereof to an electric lamp fixture; and I Fig. 4 is a detail view of the magnifying lens.

,1 designates a combined shade and reflector which is generally conical in shape, flaring toward the lower end thereof. At its upper and smaller end, the body 1 of the shade or reflector is formed with an annular crimp 2 to receive a plurality of set screws 3 carried by and haw' ing a threaded engagement with an electric light fixture 1 shown as embodying the usual socket 5 to receive a lamp (5. The body 1 is also formed ad acent to its upper end with any suitable number of vents 7 to allow heated air to escape and cool air to enter. I

At a point about midway between the top and bottom of the body 1, a metal band 8 surroumls said body and extending downwardly from the band 8 are hanger straps 9 having attached to and suspended by the lower extremities thereof a bowl supporting ring 10 which is of gutter-like formation in cross section so as to partially embrace the lower annular edge of the body 1. The lower extremities of the straps 9 after being secured to the ring 10, are recurved on the outer side of the body 1 to form eyes 11 for suspending chains 12 the upper extremities of which may be attached to any suitable supporting means, the chains 12 serving to support the entire structure and thereby relieving the electric light fixture 4 of considerable weight.

Detachably secured to the bottom of the combined shade and reflector 1 is a substantially hemispherical and hollow light diffusing bowl 13 of glass, china or other translucent material, preferably formed with hemispherical lens-like protuberances 14 preferably of varying sizes or diameters as shown so as to diffuse the rays of light. The

upper edge of the bowl 13 is surrounded by a metal rim 15 securely fastened to the bowl 13 and having upwardly extending cars 16 which are designed to be brought into registration with other ears 17 extending upwardly from the shade supporting ring 10 hereinabove referred to, fastening means such as screws 18 being inserted through the cars 16 and 17 so as to detachably connect the bowl 13 to the body 1 of the combined shade and reflector.

Mounted within the body 1 at a point about midway between the top and bottom to give access to the upper compartment above said lens and in which is located the lamp 6. I

The magnifying lens 19 intensifies the light derived from the-lamp 6 and directs the rays of light downwardly into the bowl 13 where the lens-like protuberances 14: act to diffuse the rays of light throughout a Wide zone, while the body 1 serves to shade or shield the direct rays of light from the lamp 6. The body 1 is internally silvered or plated throughout its entire area to form a reflecting surface which adds materially to the light dispensing properties of the structure as a whole.

I claim 1. A light reflector and difluser, comprising a combined shade and reflector consisting of a bellshaped body having a reflecting inside surface, a ring extending around and partially embracing the bottom edge of said body, a light diffusing bowl,

a rim surrounding said bowl at its greatest ameter, means for detachably fastening gs tlie rim of the bowl to said ring on the body,

a magnifying lens mounted within said body, a metal rim encircling said lens, and

- means associated with the last named rim for detachably securing. said lens in position.

2. A light reflector and diifuser, comprising a combined shade and reflector consisting of a bell shaped body having a reflecting inside surface, a ring extending around and partially embracing the bottom edge of said body, a light difl'using bowl, a rim surrounding said bowl at its greatest diameter, means'for detachably fastening the rim of the bowl to said ring on the body, a magnifying lens mounted within said body, a metal rim encircling said lens, and means associated with the last named rim for detachably securing said lens in position, said lens having an external diameter approximately equal to the internal diameter to that portion of the body in which it is placed, whereby the interior of said body is formed into upper and lower compairtments, the upper compartment being de- 1signed to receive and contain an electric amp. p

3. A light reflector. and difi'user, comprising a combined shade and reflector consisting of a bell shaped body having a reflecting inside'surface, a ring extending around and partially embracingv the bottom edge of said body, a light difl'using bowl, a rim suranemia rounding said bowl at its greatest diameter means for detachably fastenin the rim 0 the bowl to said ring on the b0 y, a magnifying lens mounted within said body, a metal rim encircling said lens, means associated with the last named rim for detachably securing said lens in position, a band encircling sa1d body in a plane adjacent to the plane of the lens encircling rim, and hanger straps extending from said band downwardly and secured to said ring at the bottom of the body. J

i. A light reflector and difluser, comprising a combined shade and reflector consisting of a bell shaped body having a reflecting inside surface, a ring extending around and partially embracing the bottom edge of said body, a light diffusing bowl, a rim surrounding said bowl at its greatest diameter, means for detachably fastening the rim of the bowl to said ring on the body, a magnifying lens mounted within said body, a metal rim encircling said lens, and means associated with the last named rim for detachably securing said lens in position, said lens having an externaldiameter approximately equal to the internal diameter to that portion of the body in which it is placed, whereby the interior of said body is formed into upper and lower compartments, the upper compartment being designed to receive and contain an electric lamp, the upper portion of thebody being formed with vents intersecting the compartment above and magnifying lens.

5. A light reflector and difl'user, comprising a combined shade and reflector consisting of a bell shaped body having a reflecting inside surface, a ring extending around and partially embracing the bottom edge of said body, a light diflusing bowl, a rim surrounding said bowl at its greatest diameter, means for detachably fastening the riin of the body to said ring on the body, a magnifying lens mounted within said body, a metal rim encircling said lens, means associated with the last named rim for detachably securing said lens in position, a band encircling said body in a plane adjacent to the plane of the lens encircling rim, and hanger straps extending from sa1d band downwardly and secured to said ring at the bottom of the body, the lower ends of said hanger straps being deflected outwardly and recurved to form suspendin eyes.

In testimony whereof I a x my signature.

IIEIM RESNICK. 

